The Irish standard., 1887-11-19


IRISH STA NDAKD: S.
\ nother of the selections? Is this Lo1
4 |Devon's agent? There can be no donb
i in thez presenes of J. llchs appoin trnent!
4 that the nbjact;nf tie government j
passing the Land act was to place then
selves in. the position of being able t
say. with Mr. Chamberlain, that the
desire to redress all clearly prove
t grievances. Now their purpose is t
cheat the tenants, and they have gon
abort their business in the most effect
| i've way.
ROSCOMMON.
| Dublin Castle spies have been seer
prowling around In several part Of tn,
county.
Several new members have been en-
rolled by kiltrustan branch 1. N. L..
and report of general progress has
been made.
SLIGO.
4 movement is on foot in Sligo fol
the purpose OF raising subscriptions tc
erect a monument over the late Mr.
Edward Gayer, who has been for many
years connected with the Sligo Cham
pion, both as proprietor and editor
Mr. Gayer was a native of Kilkenny
enc had served in his connection with
the Champion newspaper. 1t is said
that Mr.. Nicholas, ex-M. z. for Sligo
has headed the list with the muniflcent
donation Of G2O.
rIPPERARY.
Newport fair was held, with small
success, on the oath alt.
Rev. 2. O'Keefe of Borrisoleigh lately
received an euiogistic letter from Car.
d!nal Manning.
TYRONE.
Resolved by the leaguers of Beragil
THAT we express our admiration fol
the brave nen and noble women of
G"eedore, and we consider that the
action Of Father McFauden, in leading
the resistance to the rackrenters, de
serves the lasting gratitude Of the
whole nation.
Wa IERFORD.
There was fair at Kilmactl,onlas OH
the 25jh u]t.
The half-yearly m~eting Of the Dun
garvan Industrial association was held
in the Town hall about the middle of
October. John Butler. Y. F., presiding.
r. CShea. managing director, read the
report for the half year ended Sept. so.
He sail: owe have met for the pur-
pose of considering not only the present
position Of our society, not only with
regard to it's finances. but also whether
it has succeeded in al tanning the objects
fO: which it was established, viz, af-
fording increased employment to the
deserving poor Of the district, and like
wise proving to Irish capitalists that
profitable INVESTMENTS can be had for
their money in Icisll industrial enter.
prisa. We have not only to consider
these important questions, but we have
also to take into consideration all cir
curnatances appertaining to the future
working Of our society, and to agree as
TO the means to be adopted by which
We can continue to render equal or in
creas d service to our poor people for
the ensuing falf-year by giving them
much needed employment and securing
to the shareholders their dividend On
the profits, With reference to the first
of these points, our society, as will be
seasl by the report of the auditor Mr..
j. +. Boyle, is in a sound financial
condition, Notwithstanding the fact
that this association started with very
little technical knowledge, and that it
had to produce goods to compete both
In price and quality with old established
foreign manufacturers, who had Oh
tanned firm foothold in this country
WICKLOW.
On October 2l Archbishop Walsh. of
Dublin. and Monsignor Persico visited
Arklow, and were accorded a hearty
welcome by the people. The Arch.
bishop delivered a short address, in
which he thanked the people for their
hearty welcome to the representative of
Leo XIII. and himself. The papal
Envoy celebrated Mass On his arrival.
and gave the people the blessing sent
them by the Holy Father. Later in the
day Archbishop Walsh paid visit to
the eyicted tenants on the Brook estate
at CoolgredDy aud encouraged them